CareSearch updates

Providing palliative care is an essential part of quality aged care. To support aged care nurses with the basics of palliative care, palliAGED will soon release online introductory modules to complement the highly successful evidence-based Practice Tip Sheets.

A new palliAGED page has been developed to outline the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, including how these relate to addressing the end-of-life care needs of older Australians.

palliAGED has released new pages to support pharmacists in caring for older Australians. The pages feature information and resources on the important role of pharmacists, managing medications, dosing guides, supporting caregivers, education and professional development, and more.